Shooting at Columbia McDonald’s Leaves One Dead A 32-year old Columbia man was shot and killed at a Columbia McDonald’s yesterday. The mid-day shooting at the East Nifong Boulevard McDonald’s left Derek Gonzalez dead, and another person with serious injuries. The second victim is in stable condition. Both victims were taken by ambulance to a…… Continue Reading
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High The Columbia Board of Education is up to it’s knees in unpaid school meal debt. The system currently has more than $124,000 in collections, Ken Rice, who ran unsuccessfully for a Columbia school-board seat, is touting the Lunch for Learners fund, that was created in 2010…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured
Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured Columbia Police are investigating two separate shots fired incidents that left several people hospitalized over the weekend. Two male adults and two juveniles were detained following a shooting in the 900 Block of East Broadway during the early morning hours of Sunday, April…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident
Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the death of a Columbia man after a one-car accident in Boone County during the morning hours of Friday, February 28, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route FF at North Cline Road when a…… Continue Reading
Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbia Leaves One Person Dead
Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbia Leaves One Person Dead One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Raleigh Drive in Columbia during the evening hours of Saturday, February 1, 2025. According to the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Police was assisting the Moberly Police Department in the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive, and an officer-involved shooting…… Continue Reading
One Person Dead in Columbia Apartment Fire
One Person Dead in Columbia Apartment Fire One man is dead following a kitchen fire at an apartment just outside the Columbia city limits on the morning of Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Firefighters responded to the apartment in the 4300 block of Bellview Drive shortly before 4am, where they found a fire in the kitchen,…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Involved in Armed Robberies in Mexico, Moberly and Hannibal Sentenced
Columbia Man Involved in Armed Robberies in Mexico, Moberly and Hannibal Sentenced A Columbia, MO man who was involved in a string of armed robberies across the state has been sentenced in federal court for the armed robbery of a Boonville, MO Bank. Drake Adam Stockton-Kenney, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rosann A.…… Continue Reading
Columbia Elementary School Teacher Dies in Car Accident
Columbia Elementary School Teacher Dies in Car Accident A first-grade teacher at Columbia’s Grant Elementary School died in a car accident on Tuesday night. Letters were sent to Grant families by principal Jen Wingert saying that counselors will be in Caroline Dill’s class and at the school today (Friday) to talk about grief and emotions.…… Continue Reading
Columbia Teen Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Columbia Teen Dies in Motorcycle Accident A Columbia teen is dead after a motorcycle accident the night of Saturday, August 5, 2023 and another driver involved in the crash has been arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene. According to an initial investigation by Columbia Police the accident happened when 18-year-old Walker D. Davis and another…… Continue Reading
Paris, MO Man Dies in Columbia Motorcycle Accident
Paris, MO Man Dies in Columbia Motorcycle Accident A Paris, Missouri man has died after a two-vehicle crash in Columbia on Saturday afternoon. According to the Columbia Police Department it happened on St. Charles Road, near Richland Road. 48-year-old Cory Peterson sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later…… Continue Reading
